{"id":110,"date":"2009-06-01T17:26:22","date_gmt":"2009-06-01T17:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/flirtingwithfaith\/2009\/06\/monday-gratitude-list.html"},"modified":"2009-06-01T17:26:22","modified_gmt":"2009-06-01T17:26:22","slug":"monday-gratitude-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flirtingwithfaith\/2009\/06\/monday-gratitude-list.html","title":{"rendered":"Monday Gratitude List…"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have a roof over my head, food to eat and money to pay (most of) my bills.<\/p>\n

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My husband and I are best friends.<\/div>\n
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All three of my kids are healthy and happy AT THE SAME TIME!<\/div>\n
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I’ve found some things I am passionate about and I get to do them every day.<\/div>\n
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I am sober.<\/div>\n
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I haven’t smoked a cigarette in more than 5 years.<\/div>\n
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I have a faith I can count on and people in my life who care if I live or die.<\/div>\n
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I don’t know everything and I actually think its a good thing.<\/div>\n
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I am finally comfortable in my own skin.<\/div>\n
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Everything isn’t perfect or certain or predictable, and I am still okay.<\/div>\n
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How about you. What’s on your Monday gratitude list?<\/div>\n
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